Mission
The College of Education prepares professionals in a Lutheran liberal arts environment for life-long learning and service in teaching, research and leadership in our diverse and global community.
In order to accomplish this mission, the College of Education has organized into four academic departments:
Child and Family Education
Kinesiology and Health Sciences
Teacher Education
Graduate Studies in Education
Emphasis: Classroom Instruction
Emphasis: Classroom Instruction (with K-12 Reading license)
Emphasis: Differentiated Instruction
Emphasis: Early Childhood
Emphasis: Educational Leadership
Emphasis: Family Life Education
Emphasis: Sports Management
Our Conceptual Framework - Educator as Professional Decision Maker, Reflective Practioner, and Adaptive Expert - informs the content and practice in the College of Education. A coordinated set of courses and field experiences provides graduates and completers with opportunities to demonstrate their knowledge, skills, and personal qualities in the context of our urban and diverse environment.
The College of Education offers the following:
18 liberal arts-based Bachelor's degree programs and other programs that lead to
recommendation for teaching licensure in Minnesota. All programs are accredited
by the Minnesota Board of teaching and the National Council for Accreditation
of Teacher Education (NCATE; continually since 1969). All licensure programs
may also be completed by those who already have a degree.
2 Post-Baccalaureate programs that lead to licensure in Minnesota:
Special Education (K-12, Learning Disabilities)
Special Education (K-12, Emotional Behavioral Disorders)
5 Bachelor's degree in the Liberal Arts
Child Development
Child Learning and Development
Community Health Science
Family Life Education
Kinesiology (a variety of emphasis areas available)
5 Undergraduate minors
Bilingual Education (add-on license)
Community Health Science
Education
Special Education
Teaching English as a Second Language
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